Court Costs
State agencies may pay the following court costs incurred in any court with state funds:
- Transcription fees paid to court reporters.
- Filing fees for lawsuits on behalf of the state.
- Certified paper fees.
- Recording fees.
- Fees for administering oaths.
- Witness fees.
- Court costs related to judgments and settlements.
- Court ordered expenses under Family Code, Section 33.007.
- Fees for preparing an abstract of judgment.
Documentation Requirements [+]
- A state agency must retain documentation in its files that contains a full description of the court costs paid by the agency.
- Comptroller object 7223 must be used.